Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Snider received a $700,000 raise on his 2013 salary and stands to enter Spring Training next month in competition with Jose Tabata for the right-field job. Rookies Andrew Lambo and Jaff Decker, both also left-handed hitters, will also vie at the position.

Although the latter stages of his '13 season were marred by a painful toe injury that led to offseason surgery, Snider was one of the Bucs' most dangerous left-handed bats off the bench, hitting three of his five homers in a pinch-hit appearance. Overall, he hit .215 with an OPS of .614 in 111 games and 261 at-bats.

Snider becomes the 11th player on the 40-man roster signed for 2014. The Pirates' commitment to those 11, topped by catcher Russell Martin ($8.5 million) and MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen ($7.25 million), is approximately $55 million.

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